Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-02-15
Local Miscellany.


County Court met yesterday.
Mr.. j. II. Morris was quite i'll last
week, but is now better.
Mr.. D. j. Sloan is visiting his
friends at Homecoming, Md.
THE Shenandoah Milling Co. now
have a telephone in. their store-No.
80.
Rev. j. II. Moore, of Berryviile, is
assisting in meeting at Cumberland,
AID.
We are glad to see Mcssrs. Charles
Parker and Jas. II. Conklyn about
again.
Rev. Dallas Tucker attended the
Valley Convocation, at I1arrisonburg,
Va, last week.
Mr.. Thos. D. Webster, Jr., has
been quite i'll of neuralgia of the
heart, but is now better.
Mr.. Douglas Earnshaw was taken
suddenly i'll ON the street last Friday
evening, but is since much better.
Mr.. II. J. Chamblin, late of Clarke
county, Va, has moved upon the
i" B!akeley'' farm of Col. II. L. Chew.
Miss Agnes Myers. of Washington
county, Nd, is visiting the family Of
Mr.. Frank Myers, near Mechanics
town.
Mr.. Jno. J. Jobe, of the jefferson
Wooden Mills, is selling fine WOODEN
skirt fer ladies at very reasonable
price.
Mr.. T. p. Lippitt has purchased of
Mr., r. A. Iessey an acre OF groard.
which he proposes to divide into small
lots for sale.
Messrs. Johnson and Henson are
adding another story to the dwelling
belonging. to Mr.. W. B. Davis, on
South George street.
The kitchen of house occupied hy
Mr.. Jackson, in Berryvillc, took fire
last Thursday, but timely discovery
prevented serious damage.
Weather reports are received daily
from the signal office at Washington
and posted on the bulletin board in
front of DR.. Pratt's drug store.
Tom Washington, coIored, of this
county, has been convicted of horse
stealing in Winchester and sentenced
to twelve years in the penitcntiary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Diehl and son
Charlie returned last week from Bal
timore, where they had gone to con-
suit physicians in regard to the health
of the latter.
Thanks to Mr.. Fred. B. Young for
Interesting Florida papcrs-among
them the annual trade number of the
Jacksonville Times Union and HiStor-
icul Guide to ST. augustine.
Mr.. August Schultz, at the instance
of the County Court, has placed neat
sign-boards over the doors upon the
lower floor of the courthouse. indica-
tug the different offices therein.
About % cadets will be dropped on
account of failure in the recent eX-
animation at the Naval Academy
Julian Latimer, son of our worthy
Circuit Clerk, we arc pleased to note.
passed successfully.
y carpet and floor at the residence
of Mr.. Lewis Wilt caught fire from
stovc-pipe last Friday, in the absence
of the family. Timely discovery by
ncighbor, Mrs. S. C. Young, pre-
vented serious damage.
J. II. Talbot, Jr., colorcd, is sell
ing Rev. Sam. p. Jones' Sermons
one of the most interesting pubIica-
tions of the day. 1t is sold at 4 low
price, and is meeting with 4 rapid sale
among all classes of our people.
Rev. Thomas A. Tidball, of Cam
den. n. j., has been called to the rec
torship of Christ Episcopal Church,
Winchester, Va. Mr.. TidbaIl is ma
tive of Winchester, and spent 4 large
portlonof his hoyhood daysin Charles
town, with his aunt Mrs. n. S. White.
Mr.. Joseph l.. Brown is now asso-
ciated with Mr.. Hannah in the meat
business. Mr.. Brown is an expc-
rienccd butcher, and assures us that
none but the very best meats will be
offered at their stand. For some
thing nice, try the Bologna Sausages
made and sold by this firm.
Edward Lloyd, son of Mr.. Danger
field Lloyd, i'll attempting to dis
mount from a horse at Mr.. Isaac Ro-
mey's, near Leetown, a few days ago,
got his foot caught in the stirr,lp, and